Kansas vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kansas Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2110
$1106
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5277
$2684
🏠 One person rent
$1160
$474
🏘️ Family rent
$2028
$793
🍽️ Food expenses
$696
$411
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.6
$128
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3972
$1672
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
65
91
😀 Quality of life
88
81
🏙️ Population
508K
1.52M

The cost of living in Kansas is 91% more expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 1700th and 4945th ($2110 vs $1106) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1417th and 71st in the United States and Japan, respectively. Check the United States vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Kansas compared to 1.5 months in Kobe. Kansas ranked 95th best city to live in the United States vs Kobe ranked 22nd in Japan, while ranked 299th and 708th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kansas vs Kobe

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Kansas Kobe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.6
$6.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.2
$27.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.55
$2.96
☕ Cappuccino
$5.29
$2.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.46
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1123
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$947
$316
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2072
$794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1715
$556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$182
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.1
$31
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.36%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2177
$4415
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1986
$2758
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.05
$1.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.2
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.49
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.51
$3.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.98
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.28
$6.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$30.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$5.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.28
$3.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$4.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.8
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.2
$3.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.98
$3.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.18
$1.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$1.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36
$47.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$132
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$50
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.7
$46.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1380
$334
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28880
$10723

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Cities near Kansas

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Prairie Village
$2293
10 km or 6.3 mi Kansas City
$2237
12 km or 7.4 mi Raytown
$2019
15 km or 9.2 mi Leawood
$2266
15 km or 9.2 mi Overland Park
$2390
15 km or 9.2 mi Independence
$1765
16 km or 10 mi Shawnee
$2271
18 km or 11 mi Lenexa
$2311
18 km or 11 mi Gladstone
$1902
19 km or 12 mi Grandview
$2248
23 km or 14 mi Lee's Summit
$2052
25 km or 16 mi Liberty
$1647
26 km or 16 mi Belton
$1841
27 km or 17 mi Olathe
$2261
27 km or 17 mi Blue Springs
$1943
39 km or 24 mi Gardner
$2160
41 km or 26 mi Leavenworth
$2120
57 km or 35 mi Lawrence
$1912
82 km or 51 mi St. Joseph
$1946
95 km or 59 mi Topeka
$1574
123 km or 77 mi Sedalia
$1893
156 km or 97 mi Emporia
$1368
174 km or 108 mi Manhattan
$1761
183 km or 113 mi Pittsburg
$1909
195 km or 121 mi Columbia
$1638
195 km or 121 mi Junction
$1875
215 km or 134 mi Jefferson
$1830
219 km or 136 mi Joplin
$1848
235 km or 146 mi Springfield
$1280
250 km or 155 mi Nixa
$1522
261 km or 162 mi Bellevue
$1963
263 km or 163 mi Salina
$1535
265 km or 165 mi Lincoln
$1614
265 km or 165 mi Newton
$1729
268 km or 167 mi Council Bluffs
$1816
275 km or 171 mi Omaha
$2106
283 km or 176 mi Bartlesville
$1852
284 km or 176 mi Wichita
$1811
286 km or 178 mi Ottumwa
$1899
287 km or 178 mi Derby
$1855

Cities near Kobe

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1033
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1152
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1056
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1097
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1036
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1055
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1035
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1050
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1046
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1068
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1043
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1030
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1237
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1019
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1045
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1061
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1045
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1115
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1064
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1020
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1277
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1062
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1038
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1055
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1063
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1118
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1058
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1133
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1053
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$989
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1099
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1080
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1086
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1157
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1125
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1020
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1079